World War II survivor from Concord speaks about West Loch explosion

A World War II survivor from Concord, 91-year-old Rod Plaisted, recounted his experience from the West Loch explosion that's often referred to by many historians call the second Pearl Harbor. (KGO-TV )

Plaisted was an 18-year-old sailor in May of 1944, stationed at Pearl Harbor's West Loch area, three years after the Japanese attack.

Plaisted was one of many men moving bullets and bombs amid hundreds of ships getting ready for the invasion of Saipan when he looked up and saw flames on one ship, then a huge explosion launched tons of metal into the air.